"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is single again after splitting from her fiance Nick Loeb for the second time. The 41-year-old actress announced Saturday that they "decided to be apart" after a two-year engagement "in order to not give the press the chance to invent crazy and hurtful drama." One report blames Loeb for trying to use Vergara's success to boost his own entrepreneurial efforts, but the relationship has been rumored to be on the rocks for months. The Colombian beauty, who also stars in Jon Favreau's new movie "Chef," may have also just gotten too busy, recently telling Ellen DeGeneres that she hadn't had time to "even plan anything" for a wedding.» See photos and read more at People.

"All My Children" actor Matthew Cowles died at 69 on Thursday, his family revealed over Memorial Day weekend. The two-time Daytime Emmy nominee played villain Billy Clyde Tuggle on the ABC soap and its online reboot. "He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone," his manager said of the New York native. Cowles' other credits included Broadway roles, three plays he wrote, and appearances in films and TV shows like "Slap Shot" and "Oz." He's survived by Christine Baranski, his wife of 30 years, and their two daughters.» See a photo of Cowles and Baranski, and read more at E! News.

"Training Day" director Antoine Fuqua reunites with Denzel Washington for "The Equalizer." The first trailer was released over the weekend, showing the 59-year-old actor as a former black ops commando who comes out of retirement to rescue a young woman (Chloe Grace Moretz) from violent Russian gangsters. Loosely based on the '80s TV show that starred Edward Woodward, "The Equalizer" will also star Melissa Leo and Bill Pullman when it opens September 26.

And Queen is releasing a new album with previously unheard Freddie Mercury recordings. Guitarist Brian May told BBC Wales over the weekend that the band "found a few more tracks with Freddie singing and all of playing, and they are quite beautiful." The album, expected to be titled "Queen Forever," will be released later this year as a compilation of material mostly recorded in the '80s. May previously said a collaboration between Mercury and Michael Jackson would finally get released, but didn't say if it'd appear on the album. » Read more at Billboard.